Pitts Building

330 Valley Street

Constructed around 1910 by J.L. Pitts, this was the site of the Scottsville Drug Company, started by Thomas Ellison Bruce, the first pharmacist in Scottsville.

Many businesses have operated at this location over the past 100 years, including general mercantile and several restaurants. From 2010 to present (2026) it has been home of Farmstead Ferments, an active supporter of the farmers market and the local community.

The Pitts Building at 330 Valley Street in 1912, as Scottsville Drug Company. T.E. Bruce standing the doorway.
Postcard of Valley Street from the corner at Main Street in 1928. Pitts building in the center.
T.E. Bruce, left, with his brother in 1913

The Scottsville Drug Company operated here for several years before moving next door as Bruce’s Drug Store. The history of the pharmacy and T.E. Bruce can be found at this link:

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